cost of living | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cost-of-living/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png cost of living | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cost-of-living/ 32 32 Here’s why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/heres-why-everyones-talking-about-a-k-shaped-economy/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:33:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526636 Lower-income groups are bearing the brunt of inflation, tepid job market

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]]> September inflation report muddies the water for the Bank of Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/inflation-jumps-to-2-4-in-september-thanks-to-gas-grocery-costs/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:01:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523221 Inflation jumped to 2.4%, but the labour market remains soft

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]]> House price affordability improves in some cities: PBO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/house-price-affordability-improves-in-some-cities-pbo/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:17:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521762 Prices remain well below 2022 peak, but affordability varies

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]]> Inflation ticks higher to 1.9% in August, short of economists’ expectations https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/inflation-ticks-higher-to-1-9-in-august-short-of-economists-expectations/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:23:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520285 Gas prices, cost of most groceries rise month over month

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]]> Economists more confident in BoC rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/inflation-ticks-back-up-to-1-9-in-january-after-rise-in-gas-prices/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:11:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502664 Without the GST tax break, the annual inflation rate would have accelerated to 2.7%: StatCan

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]]> Even those with multiple jobs living paycheque to paycheque: ADP survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/even-those-with-multiple-jobs-living-paycheque-to-paycheque-adp-survey/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:51:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502312 Respondents said they worked multiple jobs due to fewer full-time job opportunities, to cover expenses

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]]> GST/HST break juiced restaurant jobs, but left retail sector behind https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/gst-hst-break-juiced-restaurant-jobs-but-left-retail-sector-behind/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:29:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502219 Restaurants added jobs, but 53% still operating at a loss or breaking even

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]]> U.S. inflation ticked higher last month https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-inflation-ticked-higher-last-month/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:35:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501419 Overall inflation climbed 0.3% in December from the previous month, driven by a jump in gas prices

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]]> Weak loonie, trade war could drive food prices higher: Metro https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/weak-loonie-trade-war-could-drive-food-prices-higher-metro/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:31:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501152 Trade disruptions could threaten normalization of food inflation, grocery giant CEO says

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]]> U.S. home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level in nearly 30 years https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-home-sales-in-2024-fell-to-the-lowest-level-in-nearly-30-years/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:31:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500955 Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and few properties on the market were to blame

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